"brute" for brood

The single-minded devotion of nesting birds suggests the use of brooding for those who nurse their worries and dwell on their problems. On the other hand, other beasts can be equally preoccupied and uncommunicative. Maybe brutes can worry a subject until they do themselves damage. The animal magnetism of “dark bruting looks” works best.

Dating forum
I bruted over it and bruted over it until his sister sends me an email out of nowhere.

Star forum
So while bruting over my new predicament and feeling sorely dejected, fate brought me to a whole new rejuvenation.

Movie forum
every studio is under the impression people only want dark, bruting heroes.